Region 3 Regional Roundtable Meeting February 14, 2013

Instructional Improvement System (IIS) Student Information System (SIS) Tools for Information and Data Tools for Teaching and Learning One Technology Platform

Why Home Base? Improving teacher effectiveness by providing tools aligned to NC’s Standard Course of Study that promote efficiency by connecting grade books, lessons, instructional resources, and assessments Ensuring daily parent access to student grades and assignments Providing time saving tools that give ongoing data, results, and recommendations to teachers and students

Sign- On Student Information and Learner Profile Professional Development & Educator Evaluation AssessmentInstructional Design, Practice & Resources Lesson Plans Data Analysis and Reporting Standards & Curriculum

Updates The contract for the Core IIS functionality was awarded to Pearson on December 31, The contract for the Educator Effectiveness and Professional Development components was awarded to PCG and True North Logic on February 12, 2013.

Home Base: Teacher View

SIS Project Timeline Introductory calls - complete LEA Project kick-off meetings - complete PowerSource Access - complete PowerSchool Access – in progress PowerSchool Training – in progress –5 day Certification Training –3 day Initial Product Training

SIS Project Timeline Load of Student and Staff Data for IIS - complete Scheduling Deadlines –May 1 - schools with start dates in July –June 1 – LEAs/Charters with start dates in August 2013 eSIS YET –June 28 – July 8 Post YET PowerSource Load –July Post Implementation Support –July – December 2013 PowerScheduler Training –Late Fall 2013

IIS Core Training: Who We are striving to maximize the adoption, the usage, and the impact the solution has on student achievement through a blended training program, consisting of: Certification Training for NCDPI (app. 30 slots; 6 days total) Certification Training for LEA 8 Regional Sites (app. 1,100 slots; 6 days total) Online Technical Training for NCDPI Technical Support Staff and LEA Support Staff (app. 365 slots; 6 days total)

IIS Core Training: What Home Base: Home Base Intro, Standards, and Materials (2 days) Home Base: Classroom and Benchmark Assessments (1 day) Home Base: State, District & School Reporting (2 days) Home Base: Summative Assessments (1 day)

Self-Paced Distance Learning Self ‐ Paced Distance Learning, accessed via PowerSource, 365/24/7 Large repository of 60+ courses for SIS and IIS, mostly 1 hour in length Plus 100+ Mastery in Minutes tutorials for both SIS and IIS Unlimited access! LEAs determine who can access the materials

Timeline Rollout of Select Components of Home Base to Year Round Schools* Rollout of Select Components of Home Base to Traditional Schools* July 2013  August 2013  * Includes the Student Information, Curriculum and Instruction, Classroom and Benchmark Assessment, and Educator Evaluation with other components to follow. In September 2012, NC began transitioning to a new student information system by upgrading from NC WISE to the new Student Information System (SIS)(PowerSchool). In the fall of 2012, Home Base staff began identifying, vetting, tagging and aligning instructional resources for Home Base. In December 2012, a contract was awarded to Pearson for the instruction, assessment, and dashboard components of the instructional improvement system. In February 2013, the contract for Educator Evaluation & Professional Development components was awarded to Public Consulting Group (PCG) and Truenorthlogic. Integration of the SIS and the Instructional Improvement System (IIS) Early 2013 

Home Base Webinars & Updates The webinar that will focus on the Student Information System (SIS) side of Home Base is being offered today, February 14 th, from 9:00 to 11:00am. It is being recorded so if you are interested in seeing it, please If you want to learn more about the technical side of Home Base, sign up for the February 19th Home Base Technical Webinar. It will be held from 3:30-5:00PM. Base Technical Webinar We are also offering our monthly Home Base Teacher webinar on February 27 th from 3:00-5:00PM. Base Teacher webinar Look for monthly updates and more webinar information in the Home Base biweekly e ‐ newsletter. You can find archives of the updates on the Home Base website. A list of conferences at which Home Base staff will be presenting will be listed in this newsletter.archives

Home Base Groups The Home Base User Group meets monthly to discuss end-user ideas and needs, to voice potential issues or concerns, and to let NCDPI know what members see as valuable tools in Home Base. If you would like become a part of the User Group to give the NCDPI staff your input as we work toward implementation of Home Base, please sign up to be part of the group and to have regular updates. In February, the User Group will meet Face to Face on February in Raleigh. More details about the face to face will be ed out to members of the group. Our monthly meetings are generally via webinar, and the “sign-up” link for the User Group will take you to a webinar registration. If you are a new member, please register for it even if you intend to meet face to face.sign up

Home Base Groups Home Base Resource Consortium members meet monthly to make recommendations about sharing resources and to discuss best practices for vetting, aligning and including resources in Home Base. Meetings are virtual with an occasional face-to-face gathering, usually once a year. Next Meeting: Tuesday, Feb. 26 from 3:30 to 5 pm. LEA staff and charter schools staff are encouraged to join the Home Base Resource Consortium to participate. Check to see if your LEA or Charter is a part of the Consortium here. If not, to ask about becoming a

Contact: Remedy You can your questions about Home Base (the system, implementation or training) Questions will be logged into Remedy for assistance Support personnel provide the answer, research or assign to the appropriate area for resolution Incidents are categorized for statistical reporting to aid in identifying problem areas as well as providing a knowledge base If you have a question that is not about the system, implementation or training, you may contact the Home Base staff at